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title: "Rail Legal Services Framework"
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published: "2022-03-15"
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# Rail Legal Services Framework

Buyer: THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d43b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), acting on behalf of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has recently awarded a contract for the "Rail Legal Services Framework" (RM6204) aimed at providing legal services to UK Central Government Departments and other public sector bodies. The procurement process, conducted under the open procedure, was initiated on 15 March 2022, is classified under the legal services sector (CPV code 79100000), and has an estimated total value of £80 million. The Framework Agreement is established for a duration of 36 months, with an option to extend for an additional year, and includes provisions for various legal specialisms such as regulatory law and public procurement law. 

This contract presents significant opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with expertise in rail-related matters, regulatory compliance, and public procurement. Businesses that have achieved Cyber Essentials compliance are particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement, which highlights the importance of cybersecurity in handling sensitive information. With the potential involvement of multiple contracting authorities, companies specialising in legal advisory and representation services, as well as related sectors, will find ample prospects for collaboration and engagement within this Framework Agreement.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place an agreement for the provision of rail legal services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies. The principal Buyer is the Department for Transport (DfT), who will use this Framework Contract wherever possible. Other Contracting Authorities, as detailed in VI.3 may also use it from time to time. The policy drivers supporting the development and procurement of this Framework Contract are to: * provide Buyers with a route to market compliant with UK Law * offer an improved agreement for both Buyers and Suppliers * provide Buyers with access to high quality legal services * achieve value for money Rail Legal Services (RM6204) has been designed as a suitable replacement for Rail Legal Services (RM3756) due to expire in 2022. This procurement has been conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The Framework Agreement has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Suppliers that have been appointed to this framework shall provide all of the following Core Specialisms: 1. Regulatory law 2. Rail commercial law 3. Public procurement law 4. Subsidy law Suppliers have also been able to provide one of more of the following Non-Core Specialisms. The Non-Core Specialisms may only be provided to a Buyer in connection with a Rail Related Matter. 1. EU law 2. International law 3. Competition law 4. Dispute resolution and litigation law 5. Employment law 6. Environmental law 7. Health and Safety law 8. Information law including data protection law 9. Information technology law 10. Intellectual property law 11. Pensions law 12. Planning law 13. Real estates law 14. Restructuring/insolvency law 15. Tax law 16. Insurance law The Deliverables that Suppliers have been required to deliver are set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).

Renewal: The procurement will be conducted in two stages which will be run consecutively. Full details are available in the ITT. II.2.7 - is the maximum duration of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007088-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEE CONTRACTS FINDER NOTICE FOR FULL SUPPLIER LIST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007088-2022
- 12 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019660-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32845cd-2a71-4374-a6da-903f005333d8
- https://www.gov.uk/ccs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-

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